LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) has suspended the three-year prison sentence of Salman Mirza, who was convicted under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) for allegedly sharing objectionable images of his cousin. The court also granted him bail, ordering his release upon furnishing surety bonds worth Rs100,000. Read More: LHC disposes of petitions […]
Electronic Crimes
Babar brings case against PECA, rejects 2016 Act
“The implementation of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 (PECA) shows that while the state has ignored hate speech and religious extremism on the social media it has fallen with a heavy hand on those questioning the state narrative on security issues,” remarked Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Secretary-general and former senator, Farhatullah Babar, on […]